Ohio plant slated for demolition.Portions of a former waste-to-energy facility near Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the American state of Ohio. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. , are nearing a date with demolition and recycling contractors. The board of trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. of the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO SWACO Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (Grove City, OH) ) has approved the idea of demolishing the former plant, and will seek approval from Columbus City Council. SWACO Executive Director Mike Long says the demolition is another part of the overall plan to put the site back into productive use. "The plant has remained idle too long," he says. The plant operated from 1983 until the end of 1994. Part of the facility will soon host a paper recycling operation run by the Grossman Group of Columbus. But other portions of the plant, including its tall emissions stacks, will be demolished to prepare parcels of land for redevelopment. "The implosion implosion /im·plo·sion/ (im-plo´zhun) see flooding. im·plo·sion n. 1. of the plant will make the property more attractive to prospective tenants," says Long. The three stacks, the most visible part of the building, will most likely be imploded im·plode v. im·plod·ed, im·plod·ing, im·plodes v.intr. To collapse inward violently. v.tr. 1. To cause to collapse inward violently. 2. . |
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